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    Spoon Bunsik

    4.3 (535 reviews)
    ModerateKorean, Soup
    Closed • 11:00 am - 3:30 pm, 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago
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    Casual
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    Good for kids

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    Kimbap original
    Sibyl C.

    We ordered take out after our evening hike and it was ready when we got there. A cozy little restaurant with a bunch of patrons. The food smelled so good in the car. Everyone enjoyed all the dishes. Mom thought it was the best meat Jun she has ever had on the island. We will be back for more.

    Kalbi
    James W.

    Great hole in the wall mom and pop shop. My family was kraving traditional korean food and not the usual hawaiian plates and this place served it up properly. The bonchon was kimchi, bean sprouts, radish, and krab salad and was very good. We ordered several dishes all which hit the spot. Fish jeon: marinated fish and dipped in egg before being fried. Soft and slight crunchy edges served with a dipping sauce. First time having this and was not disappointed. 10/10 Kalbi: traditional marinated beef short ribs served over onions. Tender and tasty 10/10 Hot stone bibimbap: beef, veggies and rice served in a hot stone with gochujang sauce and the rice gets crispy. Very delicious 10/10. Seafood tofu soup. Full of shrimp and octopus and a egg dropped in the middle while still boiling, quite flavorful. 10/10 Being a Korean from Los Angeles this place held its own and I will 100% be back next time I am in oahu. As long as you are ok with a no frills super casual restaurant this place will hit.

    Van K.

    Spoon is one of those shops where you bring Korean people and they actually approve of the Korean food options. It's yummy, it's authentic, sure there are others that give you more or is cheaper, but this food is true to its origin, and tasty. K pop blasting, tons of noodles and deep fried options, all done tastefully well and not overly salty or oily. Deep fried cheese balls were amazing. Cold noodles were devoured, bibimbap was great, ban chan were yummy and the couple sitting next to us having a bingsu looked like they approve. All one sized meals, fresh lemony water for patrons, I will visit again and try something new. Younger staff members were kind and informative about the food options.

    The mango bingsu
    Rosie T.

    My husband and I were out in Ewa Beach area and decided to try something new, and we were so happy we did! This restaurant is small and tucked in a little shopping center with other well-known restaurants around, but I promise you, you have to give this place a try! Upon walking in, the menu is on the wall. After you order, you can get a cup of water and find a seat (seating is very limited, with only a few tables). The girl who took our order was so sweet and explained that it might be about a 10-minute wait because the food is made to order. My husband and I ordered the mandu ramyun, the mixed cold noodles, the pork kimbap, and the mango bingsu, and everything was AMAZING! I've had a lot of Korean food growing up with many Korean friends, and my husband has been to Korea many times, so we've had our fair share. The minute my husband took a bite of his mixed cold noodles, his words were, " Oh fuck, that is so good. OMG." As we kept eating, the kimbap came out, and we took a bite, and our eyes grew so big because we knew it was freshly made, super fresh, and so crisp and delicious! Our order of favorites is the mixed noodles, the kimbap and the mandu ramyun. Our mango bingsu was made when we told them we were about finished with our meal. They brought it out, and it was a mountain of the lightest, creamiest shaved ice, piled with juicy mango. It was so good, and so refreshing after our meal. When you're done eating, there's a place to place your dirty dishes as well, and they come and wipe down the tables after. All in all, we are definitely coming back again, even if it's all the way in Ewa Beach! Before we left, my husband told me, "damn, that was so good, we need to bring people here when they visit us." LOL I've never heard him rave about a place as much as he did about this one, so I know it's a place we will revisit!

    Kimchi Fried Rice (김치볶음밥)
    Brenton U.

    I don't frequent the Ewa beach area much but I happened to be stationed out there for the day. I was craving some Korean food and hopped onto yelp to find someplace. I came across this restaurant and I'm so glad I did! The food was fantastic. My partner ordered the kimchi fried rice and I had the meat jun plate. The fried rice had the perfect balance of savory and spicy. The meat jun was thick and had great flavor. So many places serve paper thin meat jun and it was so nice to have meat jun with some substance. The food took a little bit but it's totally worth the wait. The staff is very friendly and parking is plentiful. I highly recommend this spot. Aloha!

    Riese L.

    This restaurant is counter order and seat yourself style. A nice sized restaurant with tables spread out so it's not so much of a cluster. The cashier was super friendly and the food was great. Some of the things that we wanted to try wasn't available at the time so that was a bummer. But the food that we did get was great. I really like the kimchee soup. Tons of flavor. Meat jun was great too. You didn't even need the sauce. Can't wait to go back!

    Banchan
    Chad F.

    Other than the slightly rude cashier/order taker, this was a pleasant experience. The food was great. The seating is only 6 tables but seems bigger. I would recommend the Spicy pork plate and the Tteokbokki with ramyeon.

    Soft tofu stew with pork and Kim chee
    Rozanna M.

    We didn't have a server, it's an order and seat yourself spot but our cashier was nice. Food was good, it was all of our first time there and we were all satisfied with the food we ordered. The meat jeon didn't need a sauce. They have a nice big table we sat at and they let us finish up some work there. We were a little sad the bingsu machine wasn't operating at the time we were there. I was excited to try. Overall it was a good experience and we would go there again!

    Spoon Bunsik
    Dan A.

    I went to the original Spoon - maybe two years ago. Now, they're Spoon Bunsik with a new menu. I don't even recall what I had. I walked in just as they opened, at 1100a, and ordered Bi Bim Bap for takeaway. I was given a wait time of 10 minutes. Well, they received a few phone orders subsequently...so I was lucky...but it took almost twenty minutes to get my meal. Bi Bim Bap is a bellwether menu item for any Korean restaurant and it mostly delivered. The taste was fine , though more sesame oil would have made it even better, but the beef portion was small. Gochujang sauce was okay. Open from 11a till 8p Monday thru Saturday. A few storefront stalls for parking - but there is the adjacent strip mall and the Ewa Beach Shopping Cemter across the street.

    Kalbi plate, meat jun plate, spicy rice cake with cheese
    Cindy B.

    The food here is soooo good! It is neatly packed and appealing to the eyes as well. One of the best meat juns I have ever had on island. The staff is friendly and the store is very clean.

    Stone hot pot dish
    Holly B.

    Decided to try Spoon Bunsik, a Korean restaurant in Ewa Beach, recommended by friends. The restaurant is small and clean. Walk up to order and pay from the menu on the wall. There are also samples of small bites in the covered glass case by the cash register. I started with the stone pot rice/bulgogi vegetable entree. It comes with 3 sides of spicy takuan, Kim chee, and chop chae. We also tried the cheesy tteobokki (spelling?), which was delicious! We also tried the spicy Kim chee deep fried musubi. Ono! The dessert was bingsu, which is a variation of shaved ice, but finer, lighter, and not overly sweet. We tried strawberry and oreo cookie. The strawberry was more on the tart side, while the oreo cookie was a little sweeter. If you want a sweeter bingsu, you can request condensed milk to add to your dessert... Overall, a great dining experience, friendly and quick service, and delicious food! Try it!

    Jonathan L.

    Had a craving for some Korean food and decided to finally go to Spoon Bunsik after having only gotten takeout from them in the past. Came on a Saturday and it seemed to be a sleepy day after July 4th as the restaurant was empty. Our win! They are on a limited menu for some reason so that was a bummer. I really wanted to try their black bean noodles on site. With that said, we didn't go away unhappy. After getting the banchan and some fried goodies as appetizers our two mains came out. We got the Tteokbokki with Udon and Bulgogi plate which came with some Ono Japchae. We were not disappointed. This may be my new favorite bulgogi place and my wife loved her spicy rice cake and udon. Ono! We're going to be back and hopefully will get my black bean fix. Love this place!!

    Home made banchan
    Danielle V.

    I was happy to find out that Spoon re-opened and reinvented their menu. Parking is limited in front of the store front, but I came for dinner twice and had no issues parking. There was no line for the two occasions I visited. The restaurant only has a few tables so it can get busy, but thankfully I never had any issues. You order at the counter and they let you pick where you want to sit. The service was fast and easy. The food was delicious and I think for the amount the prices are fair. I'd definitely go back again. Especially because its hard to find authentic Korean food like this on the west side.

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    Did the menu change as of october 2024?

    Yes, we have changed our menu as of October. We still have some of the items from the previous menu,… 

    Is restaurant open for dine in?

    Yes, they are open for dine in.

    Are there any gluten free options? Food without wheat, flour, soy sauce, etc Are the soup broths gluten free? Food looks delicious!

    Is the restaurant carryout only?

    Yes! I didnt see any tables to sit-down either so not sure how that will change post covid

    Do they do delivery?

    Sorry. No

    Did they open up the grills again? Last time I went they didn't offer it, bec the fire dept required them to install fire sprinklers.

    Sorry last time I went the grills were still not in use.

    Do they have homemade mandoo ? Or frozen gyoza 😢

    I'm pretty sure it was homemade- they were really good

    Someone told me that Spoon closed down.... is this true?

    No, there was a netflix move filming event at Spoon. They changed the sign board as a mini mart for shooting. Now everything back to normal.

    Do you serve Tteokbokki?

    Yes. we do regular, cheeze, ramen.

    Any happy hour?

    It's BYOB. They do not have an alcohol license. No special menu either.

    Do you have seafood tofu soup?:-)

    Yes, seafood soft tofu soup

    Do you serve jajamyeong?

    Sorry, No jajangmyeon.

    If you order the soft tofu soup for takeout does it come with banchan (side dishes)?

    Yes, ceomes with rice and 4 banchan.

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    The world feels like it's burning up and falling apart lately. I'm home on O'ahu for the Summer and…read moredon't recognize where I am sometimes. So many old businesses are no longer with us. So you can imagine the pure joy I experienced when I walked into Gina's and recognized the banchan, size and char on meats, the smell, being surrounded by local families and friendly faces behind the counter. My heart leapt for joy seeing that I could have both fish jun AND kalbi and if I wanted I could've gotten a third choice. My eyes spotted a familiar side dish of seasoned potatoes, which I left it for the next person and got the daikon, perfectly seasoned not dry at all jap chae, and kim chi cucumbers. When I took my first bit into the kalbi, life was made good again. It was reset and welcome home I needed. It was a perfectly cut and marinated kalbi. The fish Jin was seasoned so well I barely needed to dip it into a sauce. The portions could have fed 2. I asked if they were related to the Gina's in Market City. Bro, this is the OG Gina's!! The owner said they sold the other one and his mom helped him start this one. It looked like the whole family was behind the counter. I wanted to cry. Not all things have changed in Hawai'i! Some things got better! OG Gina's being in Kapolei is one of em.

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